MysticCurse
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Q: How can I change my username on this site?

Kim is my mothers name.

 

I do not know how/when she hacked my account, but I need a new username.

iTunes for Windows, Windows 2000

Posted on Sep 28, 2016 8:12 AM

by John Galt,Solvedanswer
John Galt John Galt
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A:

I hope you don't mind but I asked this site's Hosts to move your question to a more appropriate area.

 

Please read If you think your Apple ID has been compromised - Apple Support.

Posted on Sep 28, 2016 1:17 PM

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  • by John Galt,Solvedanswer

    John Galt John Galt Sep 28, 2016 1:17 PM in response to MysticCurse
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    Sep 28, 2016 1:17 PM in response to MysticCurse

    I hope you don't mind but I asked this site's Hosts to move your question to a more appropriate area.

     

    Please read If you think your Apple ID has been compromised - Apple Support.

  • by MysticCurse,

    MysticCurse MysticCurse Sep 28, 2016 1:20 PM in response to John Galt
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    Sep 28, 2016 1:20 PM in response to John Galt

    John,

     

    You misunderstand. I have full control of my account now; 5 years ago when I was a minor I did not.

     

    The issue is not that my Apple ID has been compromised, it's that I have a tech-confused mother who somehow set up a username on my account.

     

    I need an answer to my original question: How to I change my username for this forum?

  • by ChrisJ4203,

    ChrisJ4203 ChrisJ4203 Sep 28, 2016 1:23 PM in response to MysticCurse
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    Sep 28, 2016 1:23 PM in response to MysticCurse

    You don't. Only the hosts can do that, and John has taken the step you cannot take and that is to notify the hosts. I will also notify them and they will get in touch with you.

  • by John Galt,

    John Galt John Galt Sep 30, 2016 10:25 AM in response to MysticCurse
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    Sep 30, 2016 10:25 AM in response to MysticCurse

    MysticCurse wrote:

     

    The issue is not that my Apple ID has been compromised, it's that I have a tech-confused mother who somehow set up a username on my account.

     

    Thanks for the explanation. If your only concern is that you would like a new username for this particular site (Apple Support Communities) then I'm assuming ChrisJ4203 asked this site's Hosts to intervene. Only they can do that, but I believe they will change your chosen ASC name only under very limited circumstances.

     

    I don't know if they will get in touch with you or not, but since this particular Discussion is marked "solved" I suggest you start another one with that particular request.

     

    As long as you are satisfied with your existing Apple ID, then don't change anything about it. Your account wasn't "hacked", it's just that your Mom was trying to be overly helpful. They tend to be that way.

  • by ChrisJ4203,

    ChrisJ4203 ChrisJ4203 Sep 28, 2016 2:16 PM in response to MysticCurse
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    Sep 28, 2016 2:16 PM in response to MysticCurse

    Checking back on your account here, it seems this username was created October 13, 2011, and this was the question asked then. Why isn't my iTunes download working?  Maybe your mother created this using the Apple ID you had at that time.